Plural Medical Systems In The Horn Of Africa: The Legacy Of Sheikh Hippocrates
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Plural Medical Systems In The Horn Of Africa: The Legacy Of Sheikh Hippocrates

Leendert Jan Slikkerveer

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Plural Medical Systems In The Horn Of Africa: The Legacy Of Sheikh Hippocrates

Leendert Jan Slikkerveer

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First Published in 1990. This study is an important landmark in our understanding of the complexities of pluralistic medical systems. It is an unusual study as it provides an overview of the indigenous Oromo and Amhara, the regional Greaco-Arabic, and the cosmopolitan health systems in the Horn of Africa, using a variety of approaches and methodologies.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
ISBN
9781136143380
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halfitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Transliteration
  9. Illustrations
  10. Dedication
  11. Chapter I: Introduction
  12. Chapter II: Theoratical Orientation and Analytical Model
  13. Chapter III: Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
  14. Chapter IV: Babile, Community Life in the Highlands
  15. Chapter V: The Plural Medical System in Babile
  16. Chapter VI: Patterns of Health Care Utilisation
  17. Chapter VII: Choice of Therapy: Analysis and Interpretation
  18. Chapter VIII: Conclusions and Implications
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index